Everything Everywhere

Yeoh's co-star Jamie Lee Curtis paid homage to her Oscar-nominated parents, Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, after she won best supporting actress for her role as ...

Curtis' nomination comes more than 60 years after her mother was nominated for her supporting acting work in "Psycho." "My mother and my father were both nominated for Oscars in different categories," Curtis said, beginning to cry as she accepted the award. "Thank you for all the little boys and girls who look like me tonight," she said.

The metaphysical multiverse comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood's top prize Sunday.

](https://apnews.com/article/film-reviews-entertainment-sports-movies-martial-arts-a0c2c7bfb0a06c2f2f8156c835a84b93) [Telugu action-film sensation "RRR,"](https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-india-4d04b6d032cabfc91b6d0beb6642c1ef) an intimate, impassioned performance by Lady Gaga of "Hold My Hand" from "Top Gun: Maverick," and an Super Bowl follow-up by Rihanna. [best supporting actress](https://apnews.com/article/oscars-2023-best-supporting-actress-18481e06d1e3c03d337d100f10b9e382). “The Way of Water” won for visual effects; “Maverick” took best sound. “Thank you to the Academy for recognizing the superhero that is a Black woman,” said Carter. Carter won for the costume design of "Wakanda Forever," four years after becoming the first Black designer to win an Oscar, for "Black Panther." [former action star's return](https://apnews.com/article/brendan-fraser-the-whale-darren-aronofsky-1b3e71f1022f11b26b764f238b421363) to center stage for his physical transformation as a 600-lb. [an improbable Academy Awards heavyweight.](https://apnews.com/article/oscars-2023-best-picture-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-c6db5dc1477c28e2b9e41270a036ac12) The indie hit, A24's second best picture winner following "Moonlight," won seven Oscars in all. Quan, beloved for his roles as Short Round in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and Data in "Goonies," had all but given up acting before being cast in ["Everything Everywhere All at Once." Scheinert dedicated the award "to the moms of the world." [back in March 2022](https://apnews.com/article/film-reviews-entertainment-sports-movies-martial-arts-a0c2c7bfb0a06c2f2f8156c835a84b93), helped revive arthouse cinemas after two years of pandemic, racking up more than $100 million in ticket sales with scant initial expectations of Oscar glory. It's the first best actress win for a non-white actress in 20 years.

"Everything Everywhere All at Once" ruled the night at Sunday's Oscars. At least eight people are dead after two boats capsized off a San Diego beach in a ...

[2023 NCAA women's basketball tournament](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2023/03/12/ncaa-womens-basketball-march-madness-bracket-selections-analysis/11419877002/)bracket breakdown: Best games, players to watch. [North Carolina coach Hubert Davis](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2023/03/12/north-carolina-ncaa-tournament-nit/11462881002/)explains why Tar Heels men turned down NIT invitation. [Ke Huy Quan's](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/03/12/ke-huy-quan-oscars-acceptance-speech-full/11462314002/)and [Jamie Lee Curtis' emotional speeches:](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/03/12/jamie-lee-curtis-oscars-2023-speech/11462430002/)Both Quan and Curtis shared heartfelt speeches after winning awards for their supporting roles. [5 Things podcast](https://art19.com/shows/5-things), USA TODAY Entertainment Host Ralphie Aversa recaps the Oscars. [ruled the night at Sunday's Academy Awards](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/03/12/oscar-2023-full-winners-list/11452490002/), winning seven honors including best picture, best actress (Michelle Yeoh), supporting actress (Jamie Lee Curtis), supporting actor (Ke Huy Quan), directing and original screenplay. [Yeoh's historic win](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/03/12/michelle-yeoh-wins-best-actress-makes-oscar-history/11427037002/): With her best actress prize, Yeoh became the first Asian-identifying actress to win the honor at the Academy Awards. [Best and worst moments:](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/03/13/oscars-2023-best-worst-moments/11437287002/)Although the Oscars didn't have nearly as many surprises as last year's show, there were many memorable moments and performances. The best way to enjoy this tournament each year is to lean into the madness. [Brendan Fraser proves nice guys finish first:](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/03/12/brendan-fraser-wins-best-actor-oscar/11435167002/)Fraser's comeback story got even better at Sunday's show, with his best actor win for his role in "The Whale." The bracket is set, the wagers are being placed and soon we will tip off the 2023 men's NCAA Tournament. [Who else made history?](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/03/12/oscars-2023-history-firsts-awards/11462823002/)From Jamie Lee Curtis' first win to pregnant Rihanna's performance, Sunday night will be remembered for many firsts. Here are some of the best

Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times/Getty Images; PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP/Getty Images (2); Kevin ...

[the ceremony a quarter-century ago](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/titanic-oscars-oral-history-1235343150/) at which Titanic was expected to dominate, and did, was and remains the most watched ever, whereas the last two ceremonies, held during the darkest days of the pandemic, when moviegoing was decimated, attracted the two lowest figures ever. [Top Gun’s Tom Cruise](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tom-cruise-jokes-top-gun-scientology-2023-oscars-1235349713/) and Avatar’s James Cameron apparently saw the writing on the wall and opted to skip the ceremony altogether — not the nicest thing to do when one’s studio has spent a fortune campaigning for one’s movie, when one’s colleagues are up for many awards, and when the Academy is desperate for big names to help draw viewers to the Oscars. A full half of the best picture nominees were completely shut out: Searchlight’s Banshees went 0-for-9; Warners’ Elvis went 0-for-8 (with lead actor Austin Butler’s loss probably partly the result of voters assuming that he will have more chances in the future than Fraser); Universal’s The Fabelmans went 0-for-7 (Steven Spielberg probably would have won his third directing Oscar and first in 24 years but for the Daniels); Focus’ Tár went 0-for-6 (lead actress Cate Blanchett was not helped by the fact that she already has two Oscars on her mantelpiece); and Neon’s Triangle of Sadness went 0-for-3. While the 95th Oscars was dominated by an indie distributor — out of 23 categories, A24 films won nine — it wasn’t a bad night for the streamers that are increasingly central to the business. Given the real-world popularity of this year’s top contenders — Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar, Elvis and yes, Everything Everywhere — I would be very surprised and, frankly, concerned, if this year’s ratings don’t tick up quite a bit from the last two. People in Ireland had plenty of reason to care about this year’s ceremony, too, given that five of the 20 acting nominees — four from The Banshees of Inisherin and one from Aftersun — and the team behind the eventual winner of best live-action short, An Irish Goodbye, all hail from the Emerald Isle. It’s especially remarkable that A24 — which previously backed one other film that went on to win best picture, Moonlight — managed to keep Everything Everywhere in the conversation for more than a year. Everything Everywhere — which has grossed $106.7 million, the most of any release of A24 Films ever — also exemplifies the strides that the Academy has made over the seven years since the second consecutive installment of #OscarsSoWhite. The film premiered at SXSW on March 11, 2022, and was then released in the U.S. on April 8, 2022; no eventual best picture winner had that early of a theatrical release since The Silence of the Lambs came out Feb. And A24 appears to have spent less on Everything Everywhere’s [President Janet Yang](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/podcast-janet-yang-academy-president-oscars-2023-will-smith-1235348650/) — was [dominated by ](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2023-oscars-winners-list-1235349224/) [Everything Everywhere All at Once](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/everything-everywhere-all-at-once/), a film that certainly isn’t for everyone, but apparently is for enough of the 10,000 members of the [Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/academy-motion-picture-arts-sciences/) to prevail over formidable competition on the preferential (read: weighted/ranked-choice) ballot that the organization uses to determine its best picture.

Michelle Yeoh won the Academy Award for best actress for her performance in "Everything Everywhere All At Once," but she has many iconic roles to her name.

with the help of Yeoh's Wai Lin. In December 2022, she was sentenced to 33 years in prison, per the Yeoh has also starred in a Bond film opposite Pierce Brosnan's iteration of 007 in the 1997 film Tomorrow Never Dies. [Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings](https://www.newsweek.com/marvel-shang-chi-fala-chen-interview-fight-scene-1624607). In the film Yeoh portrays Mameha, the matriarch who helps train Sayuri (Zhang Ziyi) and other young women in the arts of being a geisha. Yeoh starred opposite Chow Yun Fat and Zhang Ziyi in the film, and it saw Yeoh's warrior try and fight thief Jen (Zhang) to get a fabled sword known as the Green Destiny.

A man in a tux with black framed gestures on stage with his image projected on. Ke Huy Quan accepts Best Actor in a Supporting Role for "Everything Everywhere ...

Take this [illustrated journey ](https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/take-an-illustrated-journey-through-the-2023-academy-awards)through the 2023 Academy Awards. Jordan ](https://twitter.com/enews/status/1635069054112395265?s=20), [Andrew Garfield ](https://twitter.com/xtswifts13/status/1635001583007305731?s=20)and [Dwayne Johnson ](https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/entertainment/2377068-oscars-2023-red-carpet-dwayne-johnson-looks-dapper-in-metallic-pink-suit)all had people talking, too. [here ](https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/2023-oscars-here-are-all-the-nominees-for-the-academy-awards). Attend these events and [more this week.](https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/best-events-things-to-do-this-week-los-angeles-southern-california-march-13-16-2023) [Brian Tyree Henry, ](https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1635065235462844416?s=20) [Michael B. [both starred ](https://twitter.com/ryansatin/status/1635120296561881088?s=20)in the 1992 film Encino Man. [atmospheric river](https://twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles)starting Monday night through Wednesday. Josie wrote more about the significance of this Academy Awards ceremony for the AAPI community [here.](https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/oscars-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-will-feel-so-good-asian-edition) The white gown was definitely in this year as [Michelle Yeoh ](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1635059133228412929?s=20)and [Emily Blunt ](https://parade.com/news/2023-oscars-dwayne-johnson-emily-blunt-red-carpet-look)also donned stunning pale frocks. Oscar-nominated actress [Angela Bassett ](https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1635053367314776064?s=20)and singer-songwriter [Tems ](https://twitter.com/blkgirlculture/status/1635056267092979713?s=20)have my vote for the best-dressed with their flowy silhouettes. Or snap your fingers to some slam poetry in Spanish at [StorySLAM en Español](https://themoth.secure.force.com/ticket/?mc_cid=a2826ed258#/instances/a0F7V00000XBCVVUA5)at The Virgil on Wednesday night. Michelle Yeoh won, as expected, for Best Actress — the first woman of Asian descent to win ever AND the first woman of color to win since Halle Berry [took home the trophy in 2002 ](https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/remembering-that-magical-night-when-halle-berry-took-home-the-oscar-and-the-heartbreaking-aftermath).